XO-2Nb

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XO-2Nb (XO-2Bb)
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
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Size comparison of XO-2 b (gray) with Jupiter.
Parent star
Star XO-2N (XO-2B)
Constellation Lynx[1]
Right ascension (α) 07h 48m 06.468s [2]
Declination (δ) +50° 13′ 32.96″ [2]
Distance 483 ± 33 [3] ly
(148 ± 10 [3] pc)
Spectral type K0V [4]
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis (a) 0.0369 ± 0.002 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0
Orbital period (P) 2.61586178 ± 0.00000075[5] d
Inclination (i) 87.62 ± 0.51[5]°
Argument of
periastron
(ω)
Time of periastron (T0) 2454147.74902 ± 0.00002 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 80.2 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) 0.57 ± 0.06 MJ
Radius (r) 0.973 ± 0.03 RJ
Density (ρ) 820 kg m−3
Surface gravity (g) 1.42 m/s²
Temperature (T) 1208
Discovery information
Discovery date 2007
Discoverer(s) Burke et al.
Discovery method Transit (including secondary eclipse)
Other detection methods Radial velocity
Discovery status Published
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
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data
SIMBAD data
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XO-2Nb (or rarely XO-2Bb) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star XO-2N, the fainter component of XO-2 wide binary star in the constellation Lynx.[6] This planet was found by transit method in 2007 by Burke et al. This was the second such planet found by the XO telescope.

File:XO-2 b rv.pdf
The radial velocity of XO-2 over time, caused by the presence of XO-2 b.

Like most planets found by the transit method, it is a roughly Jupiter sized planet that orbits very close to its host star; in this case, it has a surface temperature of about 1200 K, so it belongs to a group of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters. The planet takes 2.6 days to orbit the star at the average distance of 0.0369 AU. The planet has mass of 57% of Jupiter and radius of 97% of Jupiter. The radius is relatively large for its mass, probably due to its intense heating from its nearby star that bloats the planet’s atmosphere. The large radius for its mass gives a low density of 820 kg/m3.[4]

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Coordinates: Sky map 07h 48m 07s, +50° 13′ 33″

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